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  • From: ron <macroron AT gmail.com>
  • To: "Robert Figura" <rfigura AT aubergine.zwischengesicht.de>
  • Cc: SM-Discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] [hackers] svn Gwydion does not build
  • Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:51:31 -0500

Robert,

I'll accept meagerly funny.

I see by your signature numbers your a serious scientific person.

That's good.

My rant was a late night wish meant to humorously provoke.

Can't you see the potential in communicating and teaching Source Mage's unique

bash scripting system contributions, through  block diagrams

and an easier to learn, smalltalk like, scripting language.

I thought that was a good wish.

I don't learn very well by asking remotely.

I like to learn by book, and hands on, myself, and after I can speak the language, then ask others.

That was my only intention that I asked the Magi to ponder.

I take it the Magi want me to learn bash first.

Your requirements of installing a base Source Mage Linux

learning your way around remotely, with incomplete instructions

learning bash at the same time, as you try to decipher the system scripts, seems harsh.

It's late again.

I'll ponder this over the new year.

At least I know who to ask in the future.

Thank you very much,

Happy Holidays,

Peace,

-Ron

On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 8:26 PM, Robert Figura <rfigura AT aubergine.zwischengesicht.de> wrote:

ron <macroron AT gmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to use Dylan as a scripting language in place of bash scripts
> used heavily in the Source Mage Linux distro.

Very not. Altough It's only some 20000 lines of bash code (not counting
grimoires which are also bash) there is no point in porting it. Even if
dylan wouldn't be a yet smaller niche i can hardly imagine porting it
without redesigning big time.

> Dylan could be used as a way for the experienced Source Mage Linux bash
> scripter to communicate the meaning of the bash scripts and help translate
> the bash scripts into Dylan scripts.

I cannot imagine how that is supposed to work but before doubting
anyones erm... intentions:

> I would need help installing it on Linux and be comfortable using,
> programming and scripting
[...]

If all you want is someone to help you add a software package to
sourcemage you could have just asked right away. Maybe you still can ;^)

> --
> click on:
[...]
> thank you -ron

Given the length your signature is meagerly funny.

Regards
 - Robert

--
/* mandlsig.c 0.42 (c) by Robert Figura */
I=1702;float O,o,i;main(l){for(;I--;putchar("oO .,\nt>neo.ckgel-t\
agidif@<ra urig FrtbeRo"[I%74?I>837&874>I?I^833:l%5:5]))for(O=o=l=
0;O*O+o*o<(16^l++);o=2*O*o+I/74/11.-1,O=i)i=O*O-o*o+I%74*.04-2.2;}

On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 8:26 PM, Robert Figura <rfigura AT aubergine.zwischengesicht.de> wrote:

ron <macroron AT gmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to use Dylan as a scripting language in place of bash scripts
> used heavily in the Source Mage Linux distro.

Very not. Altough It's only some 20000 lines of bash code (not counting
grimoires which are also bash) there is no point in porting it. Even if
dylan wouldn't be a yet smaller niche i can hardly imagine porting it
without redesigning big time.

> Dylan could be used as a way for the experienced Source Mage Linux bash
> scripter to communicate the meaning of the bash scripts and help translate
> the bash scripts into Dylan scripts.

I cannot imagine how that is supposed to work but before doubting
anyones erm... intentions:

> I would need help installing it on Linux and be comfortable using,
> programming and scripting
[...]

If all you want is someone to help you add a software package to
sourcemage you could have just asked right away. Maybe you still can ;^)

> --
> click on:
[...]
> thank you -ron

Given the length your signature is meagerly funny.

Regards
 - Robert

--
/* mandlsig.c 0.42 (c) by Robert Figura */
I=1702;float O,o,i;main(l){for(;I--;putchar("oO .,\nt>neo.ckgel-t\
agidif@<ra urig FrtbeRo"[I%74?I>837&874>I?I^833:l%5:5]))for(O=o=l=
0;O*O+o*o<(16^l++);o=2*O*o+I/74/11.-1,O=i)i=O*O-o*o+I%74*.04-2.2;}




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